Blotting device



P. COHEN.

BLOTTlNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-1|. 1920.

Patented Jan 11, 1921.

LI 1 I l l I 1 INVENTOR ATT NEY.

UNITED STATES PHILIP COHEN, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

BLOTTING- DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 11 192] Application filedOctober 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,135.

.7 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP COHEN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Elizabeth, county of Union, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Blotting Devices, ofwhich the following is a'specification.

This invention relates to an improved device for use on a desk, and isdesigned to provide a holder for a roll of blotting paper which isunrolled and placed outside of the under curved surface of the holder sothat saturated blotting paper can be pulled from the holder and freshpaper take its place.

The invention is designed to provide a holder which is very light andwhich is designed to permit a quick and easy travel of the blottingpaper on the outside of the holder, but at the same time holding thepaper firmly in position when it is not being manually operated.

The invention is further designed to provide a holder which haspractically no mov ing parts and which is not apt to get out of order,and in which the blotting paper, on

its initial insertion, can be easily threaded or passed through thorifices in which the paper is seated when inposition.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure l is a top view of my improved holder, and Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section through the device shown in Fig. 1. y

In this device I use blotting paper which is very thin compared with theform of usual blotter, and it is supplied in a roll, as shown at 10,which roll is seated in the slots 11 arranged in the side walls 12 ofthe holder, the holder itself being usually made of thin, strong sheetmetal, such as steel or brass. 7

Suitable means can be employed for holding the roll 10 and its centralshaft or support 13 in position, but I desire to leave the slot opensince the weight of the material and the strain thereon usually hold theroll in the bottom of the slot. a

I place a top plate 1 1 on the holder, which has an opening 15, at thetop so that the roll 10'can be dropped into place. The bottom plate 16is curved so that the device can be rocked on an inked surface that isto be blotted, and is usually made smooth on the outside, being made ofsheet metal and extending from side to side and is fastened to the sideplates 12.

One end of the bottom plate is provided with an inwardly turned lip 17which normally springs against the under faceof the top plate 14- at oneend of the device, but pro The blotting paper then passes along theoutside face of the bottom plate 16 and through a slot 20 in theopposite end of the bottom plate 16, which opposite end also has a lip21 which extends outwardly and has its upper curved surface in contactwith the bottom face of the top plate 14, the blotting paper passingthrough the slit 20 and then between the lip 21 and the top plate 14.

In Fig. 2 I show the blotting paper in position all ready for use, thepart indicated at 22 being that part that is employed usually forblotting, and when saturated ant it is desired to replace the blottingpaper, the end 23 of the blotting paper is pulled, which causes it to beunrolled from the roll 10, and when a fresh supply is in position theold or used paper can be torn off along the free edge 24 of the lip 21,thus leaving an end, as at 23, which can be grasped when more paper isto be fed from the roll.

The simplicity of this device is apparent and it forms a cheap buteffective means for supporting blotting paper which can be fed forwardinto blotting position as desired.

Any suitable cover for advertising space, or for similar purposes, canbe provided if desired.

I claim:

1. A blotting device comprising a holder having means for supporting aroll of blotting paper, the holder having side walls, a top plate and acurved bottom wall, the bottom wall having one end formed into aninwardly directed spring lip engaging the under face of the top plate,and having the other end formed into an outwardly extending lip engagingthe bottom face of the top plate, and having a slit in the rear of saidlast mentioned engaging portion.

2 A blotting device comprising a holder having means for supporting aroll of blotting paper, the holder having side walls, a top plate and acurved bottom wall. the bottom wall having one end formed into aninwardly directed spring lip engaging the under face of the top plate,and having the other end formed into an outwardly extending lip engagingthe bottom face of the top plate, and having a slit in the rear of saidlast mentioned engaging portion, the ends of both lips being downwardlyinclined;

3. A blotting device comprising a holder having means for supporting aroll of blotting paper, the holder having side walls, a top plate and acurved bottom wall, th bottom wall having one end formed into aninwardly directed spring lip engaging the under face of the top plate,and having the other end formed into an outwardly extending lip engagingthe bottom face of the top plate, and having a slit in the rear of saidlast mentioned engaging portion, the ends of both lips being downwardlyinclined, the end of the outwardly extending lip forming an edge againstwhich the paper can be torn so as to leave a proj ccting part to enablethe paper to be grasped.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereto set my hand, this8th day of October, 1920.

PHILIP COHEN.

